The RSV Nuyina's recent resupply mission in Antarctica was disrupted by technical issues with the ship's two main cranes, limiting the amount of cargo that could be offloaded at Mawson station.
"You'd expect a new icebreaker, particularly of the magnitude of the Nuyina, to have some teething problems," Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson said.Documents obtained by the ABC under Freedom of Information laws also show some crew members were forced to don breathing apparatus after smoke was seen in the helicopter hangar last year.
He said it begged a bigger question: "Have we made a significant error in strategy by only having one icebreaker?" They are refusing to load or offload cargo, run the ship's propulsion system or refuel the vessel until their demands are met. "We just need Serco to come to the party in relation to these negotiations so that the vessel can be loaded and fuelled and set a course for Macquarie Island."In a statement, Serco said it had offered "generous" pay increases over the next four years.
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